Fuel discount not for votes, we are not that dumb - FG

The Nigerian Federal Government has denied that its proposed fuel discount is intended to influence voters in favor of the ruling APC in the 2027 elections. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele stated that the measure is meant to help Nigerians and dismissed claims that it is a political ploy, emphasizing that only one of 17 measures being introduced is timed before the election. Opposition figures had suggested the discount was aimed at swaying votes, but Oyedele argued that Nigerians are smart enough to understand the government's intentions.